2013 Paranormal Reading Challenge

I am taking part in the 2012 reading challenge hosted by Megan Likes Books and Auntie Spinelli Reads.

The goal is to read one book featuring each of the following paranormal creatures:

Vampires Witchblood Summer Break Blues Senior Year Bites Witchcraft Hearts at Stake Revelations Masquerade
Werewolves/Shifters
Fey  Impossible  Endlessly The Faerie Path Unenchanted Fairest
Angels/Nephilim  Soul Control Blue Bloods Misguided Angel The Van Alen Legacy
Mermaids Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings Real Mermaids Don't Hold Their Breath
Dragons
Zombies
Demons  The Demon Trapper's Daughter Enshadowed Demonglass Stronger Than Magic The New Kid
Witches/Wizards  Mark of the Witch  Chasing the Witch Witchlove
Ghosts  Cryer's Cross The Aviary The Benson Oh Holy Ghost Where Trouble Roams Three Little Ghosts The Shining
Aliens
Other (ie: sirens, unicorns, centaurs, timetravel etc.) Succubus:  Succubus Rising  Succubus Unleashed The Succubus Gift  Goddess:  Daughter of Earth and Sky  Grim Reapers Croak Sirens:  Undercurrent Dark Water

Guidelines:
1. This challenge runs from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
2. You must have a blog to able to participate, since reviews must be added to the linky.
3. When you sign up with the linky, please put the link to your post about joining the Paranormal Reading Challenge.
4. You're welcome to list your books beforehand or just add as you go.
5. Sign-ups are open until December 1, 2013
6. At the beginning of each month, I will post a kick-start post, each month featuring a different category of paranormal creature. This post will also include a linky to include your reviews from that month.
7. Each review you link will qualify you for an entry into the monthy giveaway and if your review includes the feature paranormal creature of that month, you get a bonus entry.
8. Each book can only count for one category, even if it contains more than one paranormal creature. For example, Twilight contains both vampires and werewolves, but you can't use it for both the vampires and werewolves/shifters categories.
9. Everyone who completes the challenge will be entered into a grand prize giveaway at the end of the year.
10. If you read multiple books from one category, feel free to add them to the linkies. Don't stop at just one! 
11. Book can count for other challenges.

Each month, we'll be featuring one of the creatures on the list at both Megan Likes Books and Auntie Spinelli Reads.

January - Vampires
February - Angels/Nephilim
March - Fey 
April - Demons
May - Aliens
June - Zombies
July - Witches and Wizards
August - Mermaids
September - Dragons
October - Ghosts
November - Werewolves/Shape-shifters
December - Other

I will list my books here as I read them.  I can't wait to take part.

2013 Dystopia Reading Challenge

I am participating in the 2013 Dystopia Reading Challenge hosted by Blog of Erised.

Rules

> The challenge will run from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013. Each month will have its own link form so you will be able to share your book reviews. You do not have to review the books you read to participate, but only those who read/reviewed at least one dystopian book will be able to participate in the giveaway (you can track your reading without the reviews with Goodreads, Shelfari etc.).

> Books that count in this challenge must include any form of post-apocalyptic theme (book sites like Goodreads are good sources of genre information). The books must befull-length.

> All formats allowed.

> Rereads allowed.

> It does not matter whether it's a series or a stand-alone book.

> If you are participating, grab the challenge button from below and post it on you blog. You can also make a post with the header (the code is also below). Please include the link back to this post so others will be able to participate as well.

> If you will participate, put the sign-up link to your blog post (about the challenge) or blog (for the button) directly into the linky below. Sign-ups will be open until December 20, 2013.

> You do not have to list your books in advance, go and do as you please. Read as many as you want (you can read more than 24!) and whenever you want, as long as you have fun!

> Info about the giveaway will be available in December 2013.

Levels

Level 1: Recruit (1 to 6 books)

Level 2: Rebel (7 to 12 books)

Level 3: Revolutionist (13 to 18 books)

Level 4: Leader (19+ books)

Each time you reach a new level, you will receive a badge.

If you would like to participate, please go to Blog of Erised to enter.

I am planning to start off with level 1 and see how I can get.  I will post here as I read.

1.  The Demon Trapper's Daughter

2.  Divergent

3.  For Darkness Shows the Stars

4.  Uglies

5.  Revolution World

6.  Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse

7.  Cinder

2013 eBook Reading Challenge

I am taking part in the Ebook reading challenge hosted by Work A Day Reads.  I will post here as I read.

The 2013 Ebook Challenge. Encouraging readers to expand past just physical books to embrace ebooks in all forms, whether on Kindle, Kobo, computer, or any other reader.

Challenge Guidelines:

1. This challenge will run from Jan 1, 2013 – Dec 31, 2013.
2. Anyone can join, you don’t need to be a blogger. If you don’t have a blog, feel free to sign-up in the comments. You can post reviews to any book site (i.e. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, Goodreads, etc).
3. Any genre or length of book counts, as long as it is in ebook format.
4. You can plan your books in advance or as you read them.
5. When you sign up in the linky, put the direct link to your post about joining the E-Book Reading Challenge.
6. You can move up levels, but no moving down.
7. Sign-ups will be open until Dec 15, 2013, so feel free to join at any time throughout the year.

Levels:

1. Floppy disk – 5 ebooks
2. CD – 10 ebooks
3. DVD – 25 ebooks
4. Memory stick – 50 ebooks
5. Hard drive – 75 ebooks
6. Server – 100 ebooks
7. Human brain – 150 ebooks

At the beginning of each month there will be a roundup post for you to add your reviews for that month. The linky will remain open for the remainder of the year, so if you forget, feel free go back and add them when you remember.

There will be a giveaway at the end of the year for eveyone who achieves their goal level (or higher). If you are an author or publisher and want to contribute to the prize, please contact me.

I am going with the DVD level - 25 ebooks

1. The Queen Bee of Bridgeton by Leslie DuBois
2. The Demon Trappers Daughter by Jana Oliver
3. Mark of the Witch by Jessica Gibson
4. Chasing the Witch by Jessica Gibson
5. Daughter of the Earth and Sky by Kaitlin Bevis
6. For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
7. Odd Interlude 1 by Dean Koontz
8. For Love of Livvy
9. Stronger Than Magic
10. Senior Year Bites
11. Senior Year Blues
12. Witchblood
13. Succubus Gift
14. Succubus Unleashed
15. Succubus Rising
16. The Day It Happened
17. Coke With A Twist
18. Harassed
19. Witchcraft
20. In Santa Fe Salacious
21. A Dying Shame
22. Sunset High
23. Cut throat
24. Blood lust
25. Under Construction
26. They
27. Leashed
28. Fireworks on the 4th
29. Snow White and Blood Red
30. Witchlove
31. Groomed for Murder
32. Unenchanted
33. Fairest
34. The New Kid
35. Notes of a Tourist on Planet Earth
36. Sweetheart in High Heels
37. The Benson
38. Haunted Spouse
39. Murder at the Toadstool Café
40. Odd Interlude 2
41. Odd Interlude 3
42. Oh Holy Ghost
43. Where Trouble Roams
44. Hearts at Stake
45. Three Little Ghosts
46. The Sense of an Ending
47. The Purloined Letter

2013 Outdo Yourself Challenge

I am taking part in the Outdo yourself challenge hosted by The Book Vixen.  The purpose of the challenge is to outdo yourself.  Since my goal for 2012 started at 100 and then was raised to 200, I plan on reading 225 books for 2013.  If you'd like to join up, head on over to The Book Vixen and sign up.  I will post my books here as I go.

The challenge details are:

• Runs January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013 (books read prior to 1/1/2013 do not count towards the challenge). You can join at anytime.Sign up on The Book Vixen’s blog.
• The goal is to outdo yourself by reading more books in 2013 than you did in 2012. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. You can move up a level as often as you’d like but no moving down.
• Books can be any format (bound, ebook, audio).
• Novellas that are at least 100 pages in length, as well as full-length novels, will count for this reading challenge.
• Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.
• Grab the reading challenge button and post this reading challenge on your blog to track your progress. Please include a link back to this sign-up post so others can join the reading challenge too. You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads or LibraryThing.

July 11, 2013 - Update - I'm up to 115.  My list can be seen in the sidebar on my Goodreads 2013 Challenge Button.

2013 Men In Uniform Challenge

I am taking part in the Men in Uniform Challenge hosted by The Book Vixen.

Here are the rules of the challenge:

• Runs January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013 (books read prior to 1/1/2013 do not count towards the challenge). You can join at anytime.Sign up on The Book Vixen’s blog.
• The goal is to read as many novels that feature men in uniform as you’d like. It can be a policeman, firefighter, paramedic, doctor, veterinarian,  Army, Navy, Marine Corp., etc. – As long as the leading man wears some sort of uniform, it counts. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. You can move up a level as often as you’d like but no moving down.
• Books can be any format (bound, ebook, audio).
• Books can be any genre (contemporary romance, m/m romance, fiction, non-fiction, etc.).
• Novellas that are at least 100 pages in length, as well as full-length novels, will count for this reading challenge.
• Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.
• Grab the reading challenge button and post this reading challenge on your blog to track your progress. Please include a link back to this sign-up post so others can join the reading challenge too. You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads or LibraryThing.

Levels:

     Sergeant – Read 1–5 men in uniform novels
     Lieutenant – Read 6–10 men in uniform novels
     Captain – Read 11–15 men in uniform novels  
     Chief – Read 16+ men in uniform novels

For my Challenge, I am planning to read the Sergeant Level 1 to 5 books.

If  you would like to take part in this challenge, head on over to The Book Vixen to sign up.

I will update here as I read.

1.  In The Woods by Tana French (Rob is a cop)

2.  Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich (Morelli is a cop and Ranger is ex special forces)

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